Alternative definition of the adjective afghan

adjective

Of, from, or pertaining to Afghanistan.

Of, from, or pertaining to the Pashtun ethnic community.

Place

Afghan a.k.a. Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in Central Asia and South Asia. It has a population of approximately 31 million people, making it the 42nd most populous country in the world. It is bordered by Pakistan in the south and east; Iran in the west; Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan in the north; and China in the far northeast. Its territory covers 652,000 km², making it the 41st largest country in the world.

also known as Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Afganistan, Islamic State of Afghanistan

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Miscellanea

Afghan refers to something from Afghanistan, particularly a citizen of that country. Prior to this definition, it was used by Persian speakers and those influenced by the Persian language to denote the Pashtun people. In modern times, "Afghan" is rarely used as an ethnic term for the Pashtuns but is rather used as the national demonym for all citizens of Afghanistan - Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, Uzbeks, Aimaqs, Turkmens, Balochs, Nuristanis, Pashayis, Pamiris, Arabs, Brahui, Qezelbash and Gujjar and others.

Afghan: The "Afghans" or "Ghans" were camel caravaners who worked in Outback Australia from the 1860s to the 1930s. They included Pathan, Punjabi, Baluchi and Sindhi men from the region between the southern Hindu Kush in Afghanistan and the Indus River in what is now Pakistan, as well as others from Kashmir, Rajastan, Egypt, Persia and Turkey. Besides providing vital support to exploration and settlement of the arid interior of the country, these cameleers played a major role in establishing Islam in Australia, building the country's first mosque at Marree in South Australia.

Printed dictionaries and other books with definitions for Afghan

ing peace between the Afghan ruler and Ranjit Singh, who
had captured Kashmir and occupied Peshawar. Burnes was well received at
Kabul, and it appeared that an agreement with the amir was possible; but in spite
of ...

The Afghan Media Project ended with the Reagan administration. FURTHER
READING: Sarah Boxer, "When Afghanistan Collapsed," New York Times,
October 2, 2001; United States Information Agency, United States Information
Agency, ...

An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture by Timothy G. Roufs, Kathleen Smyth Roufs

Despite attempts to build a stable central government, continued political
instability and a resurging Taliban presence contribute to a tumultuous recent
Afghan history. Afghanistan is a poor Asian country with a meager standard of
living.